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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The reason for Perfume's popularity in the West is because of their "concerts and black hair"

1： キミを見てるといつもハートDOKI＊DOKI＠谷岡φ ★ 2013/11/03(日) 20:08:02.37 ID:???0

Techno-pop unit Perfume's newest album LEVEL 3 has been conquering the download charts not just in Japan but overseas as well. Due to high demands, their album will be released in CD format in 14 different regions worldwide. Why is Perfume popular overseas?"Perfume's best dance album" is the label attached to this latest release, and has been off to a flying start as it debuted at number 1, their 5th consecutive album to debut at the top spot, and the first time a female group has done so in 20 years and 8 months, with Princess Princess being the last. It has been made available for download in 119 countries and regions, and ranked 1st on Japan's weekly iTunes album charts, and also placed 1st on Hong Kong's, Taiwan's, Singapore's, and Thailand's iTunes electronic album charts. It also ranked in the top 10 in 19 different countries including the US and Canada.Due to the demands, the actual CD will also be released in 14 different countries. The digital market is greater overseas, and demands for actual CD releases like this is a rare case. In response to these demands, they will be releasing an "international version" of the album with English text in the album booklet. The DVD will also have English, Chinese, and Korean subtitles so international fans can also enjoy everything the Japanese fans have been getting.A label representative discusses the reason for their popularity overseas. "They were already popular in Asia where people have been used to the Japanese language and kanji characters, but their popularity has spread over to the West, thanks in part to their European tour last July." He continues to analyze: "Especially in the West, people have been paying attention to their concerts that make use of the latest technology to create stunning visual effects, as well as their fashion sense. I also believe that their naturally beautiful black hair is the reason why they have appealed to Western fans."(Continued after the jump)Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2030442/full/

http://trendblogers.com/gazou/Perfume3.jpg

1： 谷岡φ ★ 2013/11/03(日) 20:09:15.50 ID:???0

And to back these words up, the news of Perfume's first European tour which took place in Germany, England and France, as well as their new album, was introduced by various media outlets worldwide. Their interview was even published in Germany's No.1 informational magazine Der Spiegel, which issues 1.1 million copies a month, as well as in two other major publications within the country. France's fashion magazine ELLE praised their fashion sense, and it's not a rarity to see them on the covers of various magazines in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other countries around Asia.Fans who started to get into Perfume thanks to their music and visuals are craving for deeper info. There were even entries from 17 different countries like the US, Portugal, and Spain for last month's "2nd Perfume Dance Contest", which led them to establishing an "International Division." There were participants from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the finals that was held in the metropolis, and impressed the Perfume girls themselves.In order to fulfill the needs of their international fans, Perfume's global Facebook account gives information that's the same as the information reported in Japan in different languages such as English, French, and German. The staff above comments that: "Another reason for their popularity is that all the information related to the group is being reported to the rest of the world through Facebook." This international Facebook account has over 180,000 likes, and the comments are filled with passionate messages in many different languages.

モノトーン的色彩のシックな写真だがなんかゴリちゃんの周囲だけ茶色く見えるんだよなあ。ゴリちゃんは持って生まれた野性味を生かせる、世界の土着音楽をやった方がいい。It's a pretty thick picture with a monotone touch, but for some reason, Gori-chan's surroundings look brown. Gori-chan should go with the world tribal music genre where she can make better use of her innate wild nature.

59: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:23:19.74 ID:4dKeFsGi0

亀戸の動画はたまに見るなーファンが撮影した動画ぽいけど貴重I still watch that Kameido video every once in a while.It looks like it was shot by a fan, but it's pretty valuable.

62: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:23:35.57 ID:naqrazJI0

ポリリズムまでが頂点They peaked with "Polyrhythm"

64: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:23:35.84 ID:d1j0UwEJ0

で、海外の音楽チャートで何位なの？So what's their ranking on the international charts?

68: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:24:40.37 ID:g6GWmNJJ0

>>64>>1

69: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:24:45.60 ID:0yF2Ii5B0

こういう記事ってどこまで信じていいのかわかんない。あれはどうなの、フランスあたりでももちが人気！ってやつ。I really don't know how much I can believe these articles.Then what about that? The one saying that Momochi is popular in France?

http://pub.ne.jp/berryz/image/user/1329075066.jpg

77: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:26:33.79 ID:Bt7dEbV60

>>69

向こうのチャート見りゃ大体分かるよ ＤＬと複合のランキングYou'll get an idea when you take a look at their charts. The rankings combined with downloads.

74: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:25:32.78 ID:XO6/z56b0

このタイミングではえーとこ北米ツアー発表しろやThey should also announce a North American tour around this time

78: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:26:34.76 ID:EDQHS2b00

脚フェチのオレにはたまらん魅力They're irresistible to someone like me who has a fetish for legs

人気の基準がわからないまだライブだって1000人も集めてないんだろ？まあきゃりーで人気って言われるくらいだからなI still don't know what the standard for "popular" is.They haven't even gathered a crowd of 1,000 for their concert, right?Well, they're even saying that Kyary is popular internationally, so...

85: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:27:08.70 ID:tjXczYdB0

>>79

ロンドンで3000人だよ？They performed in front if 3,000 in London, you know?

111: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:32:19.36 ID:xxU0tkuv0

>>85

そんな入ってないだろそれに日本人ばっかだったらしいしなIt wasn't even that many. And I heard that was attended mostly by the Japanese there.

この子達は独自のジャンルを確立できてるような気がして悪い気はしないな。このまま活躍し続けて、どこまでいけるか頑張ってもらいたい。別にファンではないけど。I feel that these girls have established their own genre and they don't feel unpleasant at all.I hope they keep going on like this and do their best as I want to see how far they can go. I'm not really a fan, though.

118: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:34:29.26 ID:2tBN2mp60

パフュームやきゃりぱみゅが欧米で人気って言うけど、本当なの？何か勘違いした向こうのアニヲタの一部に人気があるってだけじゃないの？どこぞの国のナショナルチャートにランクインしたっていう話も聞かないしさぁPeople say that Perfume and Kyary Pamyu are popular out in the West, but is that true?Aren't they just popular within a certain sector of the anime wotas?I haven't been hearing any news of them ranking on this certain national chart, too.

124: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:36:01.97 ID:3ugyWKet0

>>118

チャート実績は０と言えるレベルだよというかアジアでも実はたいして売れてないしYou can say that they practically have 0 success on the charts.They actually aren't even that popular in Asia.

125: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:36:40.42 ID:kmASxZnhi

ドーム4日間、ほとんど捌けちゃったなまさか一般発売日にこんだけ売れるとは思わなかったIt seems that they've almost completely sold out their 4-day dome live concert.I never would have imagined that they'd sell this much when the sales were opened to the general public.

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131: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:37:45.72 ID:YdonCn7s0

どっかで見た海外の反応「おい！あの脚をみろよ！」「あの脚を見ろよ‼︎」多数。脚フェチにも人気みたいだぞ。Comments I've seen by international fans somewhere:"Hey! Look at those legs!""Look at those legs", etc.They seem popular with people who have a thing for legs.

133: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:38:46.38 ID:e0bCvgUg0

Perfumeのライブは世界的にみても恥ずかしくないだろうどんどん出ようぜPerfume's concerts isn't something that you should be ashamed of, even from an international standpoint.They should have some more exposure!

136: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:39:09.02 ID:xxU0tkuv0

歌手なのに脚が魅力ってすごい皮肉だよねThey're singers but their legs are their appeal? That's so sarcastic.

黒髪がよいんか？ならタモリも売れるなSo they like black hair?Then that means Tamori will also be popular.

http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/tv2chmatome/imgs/2/6/26e083d2.jpg

186: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:52:32.85 ID:4dKeFsGi0

最前は海外旅行してまで追いかける日本人ファンが陣取って問題になったのは事実高いお金出してるから最前に行きたい気持ちは理解するが譲ってあげればいいのにIt's true that there was a problem because of the Japanese fans who followed them overseas and camped out in the front rows. I understand their feelings for securing the front because they did spend a lot of money, but they could have at least given them up to the others.

198: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:56:34.67 ID:IFjSdfPn0

ダウンロード数とか具体的な数字くれPlease give me details on their download sales and stuff

こいつらの良さはライブを見なきゃわからんかもなYou might not get their appeal unless you see them live

206: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:58:10.71 ID:/HMBfMlr0

Perfumeはアイドルというよりもうチームとしてのアーティスト集団って感じだからな日本ではアイドル枠に収めようとするがもうその枠の概念が古いのかもしれんねPerfume feels more like a group of artists who perform as a team rather than idols.Japan seems to be trying to put them in the idol slot, but the idea of that slot may already be obsolete.

208: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:58:39.75 ID:4dKeFsGi0

ライブ楽しいよ海外でもみんな楽しんでるTheir concerts are fun.Even people overseas are enjoying them.

209: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:58:58.22 ID:VT43ufNB0

一方きゃりーは安いコマーシャルソングばかりでアルバムが惨いデビューした時は世代交代するかと思ったけどPerfumeの方が残りそうだOn the other hand, all Kyary releases are cheap commercial songs and her album is horrible.I thought it was her time to shine and take over when she debuted, but it seems that Perfume will be the ones who'll last longer.

211: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 20:58:54.71 ID:M+iwq/ql0

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216: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:00:50.93 ID:VkdRnMQ00

黒髪が人気は嘘だろ欧米にだって黒髪は山ほどいるじゃん希少価値ゼロじゃんI think that saying they're popular because of their long hair is a lie.There are also a lot of black-haired people in the West.It's not really that rare and valuable.

315: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 22:00:08.44 ID:8b4Lssnz0

>>216

天パの黒髪は多いと思うが綺麗なサラサラストレートは珍しいと思うI think there are a lot who have naturally black hair, but are permed, and I think that the long, straight black hair is pretty rare

218: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:01:07.76 ID:L2G3M3mO0

口パクは問題にならないのか？そういうもんだと理解してるならいいけど。。。Isn't lip-syncing an issue?If people understand that this is what they are then I guess it's alright then...

歌を聴かせるグループではないんでしょコレって。中田も歌唱も音の一部とかってエフェクトかけまくってるし。だから口パク云々じゃねーじゃんって思ってみたり。Because they're not a group who makes people listen to their songs.Even Nakata said that singing is just a part of the overall sound, and he's been using all those effects.That's why I don't think lip-syncing is an issue.

238: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:10:21.14 ID:SUhfTMbB0

黒髪に関しては欧米人が黒髪に染めてもアジア人がだす黒髪のツヤは出ないから憧れるのは分かるAbout black hair,I think that even if Westerners dye their hair black, they still can't achieve that gloss in the hair that Asians have so I can understand why they'd be attracted to it.

239: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:11:02.24 ID:sWa0WmZh0

セクシーさとか不良っぽさ皆無で、どこまでいけるか興味深いし応援したいThey have no sexiness nor nastiness to them, and I'm interested to see how far they'll go. I'm rooting for them.

Perfumeときゃりーって仲悪いの？MJで一緒のとこ見たことないんだけどDon't Perfume and Kyary get along with each other?I've never seen them together on MJ even once

279: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:31:35.38 ID:5nvyxCg20

>>248

こないだＭステで一緒に出てたようなI think I saw them together on Music Station a while back

303: 名無し募集中。。。 2013/11/03(日) 21:48:28.53 ID:j1DminMw0

>>248

Ｍステで「音(？)の関係で共演できない」って言ってたお前らがあんまりネットで叩くからどっちもかなり気にしてる様子They said that they can't collaborate because of some sound(?)-related issues.You guys are bashing them too much, and both seem pretty bothered by us.

249: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:13:25.35 ID:b9diq3280

ヨーロッパには黒髪も多いが黒髪で直毛、瞳の色まで黒いとなるとなかなか限られてくるだろイタリアとかスペインにはいるけどごわごわっとした髪質が多いからエスニックな雰囲気として捉えられてんじゃないか？There are a lot of black-haired people in Europe, but there's not that many who have straight hair and black eyes. There are people like that in Italy and Spain, but most have pretty rough hair texture so maybe these Perfume girls are looked at with some sort of ethnicity?

251: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:14:47.47 ID:SUhfTMbB0

>>249

だよねアジア人が出すしっとり感の髪質が欧米人は出ないPerhaps.I don't think Westerners can have the same moist hair texture that Asians have.

253: 名無し募集中。。。 2013/11/03(日) 21:16:05.68 ID:wIsicPrf0

今流行りのアイドルの素人っぽさとかではなく単純に親しみやすさがあるのもいいと思うそれと楽曲も変にクールすぎずうまくかみ合ってると思うThey're not as "amateur-ish" as the current idols right now. I think it's good that they give off this amicable vibe. And their songs aren't too "cool" in a weird way, and everything just falls into place.

256: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:17:03.06 ID:1xEy8fSj0

Perfumeのコンサートはインスタレーションとして評価されてるから、ファンは口パクがどうのこうのと文句は言わない。Perfume's concerts are seen as a form of installation art so the fans themselves aren't concerned with lip-syncing and such problems.

http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/p_2330/imgs/3/d/3dc60451.jpg

259: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:18:27.97 ID:BgtOah030

一言で言って、非常に日本っぽいIn a nutshell,they're really "Japan-like".

263: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:21:09.72 ID:SUhfTMbB0

欧米のチャートを見ると日本を参考にしたアーティストはいるAnd when you look at the Western charts, you see artists that take reference from Japanese culture.

287: 名無しさん＠恐縮です 2013/11/03(日) 21:35:54.17 ID:q8qBpgOK0

あまり美人じゃないのがいい。スタイルイイし。短足はちょっとねIt's good that they're not extremely beautiful.They've also got great style.Short legs are a bit, you know.